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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1873

102 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 3 of 6

The Rifleman Case. Charge of Murder—postponement of Trial

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 22 May 1873 · page 3

AT the Central Criminal Court on Friday, before his Honour Mr Justice Hargrave, the Solicitor-General appearing for the Crown,…

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The Waikato.—the Attempt to Murder Mr Mackay

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 29 May 1873 · page 2

Alexandra, Friday, 5 p.m.—Mr Mackay, junior, states, in relation to the attempt to murder him, that on the previous night he retired to rest between 8 and 9 o'clock. He…

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Police Court. Thursday, May 29Th

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 5 June 1873 · page 2

BEFORE the police magistrate. E. M. Maguire was fined 5s for drunkenness, with an alternative of two days' jail. The fine was paid…

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Braidwood Police Court. Thursday, May 29

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 5 June 1873 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships Messrs Bunn and Griffin. SURETIES OF THE PEACE.—Peter Naylor, a miner, working at the Mulloon Copper…

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Wife Murder in Bucks

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 5 June 1873 · page 3

On Monday, 24th March, a dreadful murder was found to have been committed in the quiet village of Oving, about six miles from Aylesbury, the victim being a woman named…

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Police Court. Tuesday—june 10Th. Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs J. J. Wright and W. R. Macarthy. ASSAULT

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 12 June 1873 · page 2

John Glynn appeared on summons charging him with having unlawfully beaten and assaulted James Shanahan, at Canberra, on the 5th instant…

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A Barrister Sentenced to Prison for Theft

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 19 June 1873 · page 4

At the Central Criminal Court, on April 8, Hugh Weightman, fifty-seven, a barrister, was indicted for stealing a volume of "Sickle's Reports" an American work, from…

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Queanbeyan District Court. Saturday, June 14Th

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 19 June 1873 · page 3

BEFORE Mr District Judge McFARLAND. Undefended Cases. James McIntosh v. H. Hudson. Store account, 18l. 19s. 10d. Defendant did not…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday—june 23. (BEFORE the Police Magistrate.)

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 26 June 1873 · page 2

John Surrels, charged with having no visible means of living, was sent to jail for one week…

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TUESDAY—JUNE 24. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs Rutledge and Wright.)

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 26 June 1873 · page 2

A certificate of licence for billiards was granted to Henry Cane, of the Royal Hotel. Certificates for bagatelle licenses were granted to Edwin Land, of the Victoria…

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[Second Edition.] the Late Assault on Augustus Gibbes, Esq., J.p

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 26 June 1873 · page 4

BEING unable to supply the extraordinary demand which was made for copies of our last week's issue (of which an additional number were printed) containing the trial of…

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Monday, June 30. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 3 July 1873 · page 2

John Surrels, who had just terminated a week's imprisonment on a charge of having no lawful visible means of support, was brought up on the same charge, and received…

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Small Debts' Court. Tuesday, July 1. (Before the Police Magistrate and J. J. Wright, Esq.)

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 3 July 1873 · page 2

Shanahan v. Glynn.—Plaintiff sued for wages 2l. 9s. 7d., in answer to which defendant had filed a set off of 4l. 10s., the value of a saddle lent to plaintiff and not…

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Police Court. Thursday, June 26. (Before J. J. Wright, Esq., J.P.)

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 3 July 1873 · page 2

Ah Wong was charged with being drunk, and was admonished and discharged…

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Police Court. Saturday, July 5. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 10 July 1873 · page 2

Alexander McGregor alias John Crane, who had been arrested by Senior-constable Walmsley, of Gundaroo, on a charge of absconding from the hired service of Mr Thomas…

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Tuesday, July 8. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 10 July 1873 · page 2

James Kirby, of Foxlow, appeared on summons, issued at the instance of Samuel Edmondson Plumb, of the same place, charging defendent with using abusive language with…

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Wednesday, July 9. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr Byrne.)

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 10 July 1873 · page 2

The case of Wisby v. Mitchell was resumed, the evidence taken on the previous day being read over to bring his worship Mr Byrne into the case…

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Execution of Krauss for the Murder of Capt. Longmuir

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 10 July 1873 · page 4

THE principal actor in the fearful tragedy which was enacted on board the ship "Rifleman" on the 16th of March last, was hanged within the precincts of…

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Supreme Court. Wednesday, July 9. Sittings in the Jury Court. Formal Opening of the Matrimonial Divorce Court. (Before his Honour Mr Justice Hargrave, Judge of the Court for Divorce and Matrimonial Causes.)

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 17 July 1873 · page 3

Members of the Bar present—The Hon. the Attorney-General (Mr E. Butler), Sir W. M. Manning, Mr M. H. Stephen, Mr F. M. Darley, Mr W. C. Windeyer, Mr W. J…

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Rules and Regulations for the Divorce Court In the Supreme Court of New South Wales Divorce and Matrimonial Jurisdiction

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 17 July 1873 · page 4

WHEREAS, I, John Fletcher Hargrave, have been duly appointed judge of the court established under the Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Act, 1873. Now, I do…

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